Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-23
T.aE COURT RECORD.
Probate cour1-Judge Roberts

Probate COurt-Judge Robertson.
Yesterday morning Judge Robertson &C
cepted the administration account of the late
Samuel Davis, after a hearing had taken
place. Part of the children claim that the
other children had received advancements
| already from their father. They desired the
| be held on Thursday.
City Court - Criminal side Judge
Thompson.
Breach of the peace-Daniel MCCARTHY
| against Michael Hunt, So fine, Sc AZ costs;
| Martin Hunt against Daniel Mccarthy, dis
| charged; John O'Brien against Julius Her
| mann, So fine, 81 IS costs: William c. Toole
| judgment suspended; John Ssndgren, 80
| days in jail
| Injury to private property-Henry Conroy,
| Joseph Sullivan. 81 fine in each case
| Cruelty to horse-Frank Corati, judg
ment suspended; James Curran, $40 fine,
| So SO costs.
Improper conduct - Elizabeth johnson,
discharged; Annie Bradley, fifteen days in
/ jail.
Theft-Peter Ferguson, 81 fine, Sc "a costs
Embezzlement William Gordon, continued
1 to August %.
Resisting oficer-James A. Smith, contin-
| ued to August "a.
Carrying concealed Representations
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Court Notes.
Marianne Perilla, the Italian woman who
was arrested Sunday night for drawing a
knife on her husband, was discharged yester-
day morning. Attorney Walter Pond ap-
peared for her.
CLAIMED HE IS NOT GUILTY.
William Gordon, employee of Goodsell
the State street produce merchant, was
brought before Judge Thompson yesterday
on charge of embezzlement in not account
ing for barrel of potatoes entrusted to his
care. Gordon says he is not guilty of any
embezzlement. He claims that he paid for
the potatoes. His case was continued until
to-day.
ONE WAS LET OFF, THE OTHER FINED.
One day last week Frank Corati and James
Curran went to take ride with some girls
The team belonged to Hall & Red6eld. Cur
ran is a grocery clerk on Oak street. and
Corati is Oak street tonsorial artist.
They drove the horse nearly all day. Curran
was drunk and persist d in driving the horse.
Both were arrested for cruelty to the animal.
In the City court yesterday both were brought
before Judge Thompson Attorney Stroase
appeared for Corati. Judgment was sus-
pended in his case, while Curran was fined
$40 and costs.
FOUGHT OVER A COUNTERFEIT TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
John Sandgren and Charles Gustafoon had
a fight Sunday morning over D. counterfeit
twenty five cent piece which Sandgren
claimed Gustafoon tried to palm off on him.
In the row Gustafoon was injured about the
head, but Dr.. Luby, who attended him, says
not seriously. Sandgren and Gustafoon are
two Swedes, and live on the corner of Chapel
and East streets. Both appeared in court
yesterday morning. Sandgren testified in
his defense that the wounds were inflicted in
their struggle TO get possession of knife
which Gustafoon, he said, was getting ready
to use on him. Sandgren was sent to Jail for
thirty days.
PAPERS.
Max Stootsky, a youthful Russian, was seen
by Officer George Was stealing papers from
under the door of the public library on
Chapel street yesterday morning. There
have been many complaints of papers having
been stolen thusly, and watch was
set. Judge Thompson thought there had |
been so much said about this matter of steal |
ing papers that he would infict fine of
grew furious. He would not listen to the |
soothing words of the judge, SO the latter |
found it necessary to fine the man So for |
contempt of court. He then took a back |
seat and quieted down. The fine was after |
ward RENTED,
HE STOLE BOOK.
Peter Ferguson is a youth aud he was /
charged with stealing book from the Boston /
bookstore. In his defense the boy testified l
that somebody else gave it to him. This was
thought to be thin excuse and he vas fined |
81 and costs.
SUITS FOR ISLANDER.
The suits for SANDER brought by Eva Meyer |
against Simon Buchpan and wife aud against |
Louis Osterman and wife were to have been |
tried before Justice Charles Kleiner yester- |
day, but were continued for a week. The |
parties reside on Grand avenue. H. w. |
Asher is the plaintiffs attorney and David |
5trouse represents the interests of the de-
PENDANTS. The plaintiff has sued to recover
800 in each suit. She claims that the de-
PENDANTS have not spoken In proper respect
IF her character,
Buried I'm NItddletOwm.